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Ultimately, the book of Job is not as much about suffering as it is about relationship, specifically Job's relationship with God. In the midst of difficult circumstances, our relationship with God often suffers as we question his benevolence. Job is finally going to submit to God's sovereignty in his life and have his relationship to God restored. Until we submit to God's sovereignty, we will struggle with the questions that suffering brings into our lives.

The Almighty God is sovereign. That means that he is in control of all of the circumstances in our lives. When we question (complain about) the way that he is working, we imply that we could run things much better than he is running them. This is where Job finds himself as God continues to point out the pride in Job's heart.

When life is hard and circumstances are difficult, we are often tempted to complain and make demands of God. When we arrive at this point, we need to remember who God is, who we really are, and trust in God and his plan for our lives. We need to be silent and listen to God.

It is easy to lose sight of who God is and how he works when we are struggling through difficult circumstances. It is hard to see the truth and accept God's plan for us. Too often we construct our understanding of God through the lens of our experience rather than the truth of Scripture. Elihu is going to call Job, and us, to choose to believe what is truly right about God regardless of our experience or ideas.

Often in the midst of our difficulties, we feel like God is not speaking to us. However, at times God will communicate to us through unexpected people who point us to the truth when we cannot see it. Are you listening to God?